Nashville visits Ottawa after Edstrom's 2-goal game
Nashville Predators (2-1-1, in the Central Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (3-1, in the Atlantic Division)Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.
On Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT, the Nashville Predators traveled to Ottawa to face the Ottawa Senators in a hockey game. Adam Edstrom played a pivotal role in the Predators' victory as he scored two goals, leading his team to a 5-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens.
Ottawa finished the previous season with an overall record of 44-27-11, while posting a strong home performance with a 23-14-6 record. During that time, the Senators permitted an average of 3.0 goals per game and managed to score 3.4 goals per contest.
Nashville had a solid record of 38-34-10 overall, but faced challenges on the road with a 17-17-7 record. Throughout the 2022-2023 season, the Predators committed a total of 309 penalties, averaging 3.8 penalties per game and serving an average of 8.8 penalty minutes per game.
Injuries posed a challenge for both teams. For the Ottawa Senators, Artem Zub was sidelined due to a knee injury, Jake Sanderson and Cameron Crotty were dealing with lower-body issues, Andre Burakovsky was out with an upper-body ailment, and Kurtis MacDermid was absent due to undisclosed reasons. On the Nashville Predators side, Justus Annunen was out due to undisclosed injury concerns.
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